faithful-grigori

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But at that instant, another sensation swept through me as quick as lightning. I was conscious of the presence of the Count, and of his being as if lapped in a storm of fury. As my eyes opened involuntarily I saw his strong hand grasp the slender neck of the fair woman and with giant's power draw it back, the blue eyes transformed with fury, the white teeth champing with rage, and the fair cheeks blazing red with passion.

So this is really interesting. Jonathan seemed to almost feel Dracula's presence before he ever says anything. There's no mention of the sound of a door or window either; it's like he just appears in the room the same way the vampire ladies later vanish, passing through the window perhaps. And yet he has a sort of energy that suffuses the room. Jonathan made the comparison to a storm - maybe something like how you can almost feel the pressure change in the air before a storm.

Dracula has a presence too. Maybe it's always there but gets more intense when he is angry or actively exerting his magical abilities in some way. I just... think it's a really cool detail.

vickyvicarious

#this is SUPER interesting#and doubly so because it was absent on May 8th#and why that might be is a question in itself#he also talks about the discomfort he always feels in the Count's presence#so the idea that it waxes and wanes is an interesting one#or that it might be more strongly felt with exposure#actually...#yesterday how did Jonathan know for sure Dracula had left the castle when he saw him go back in a lower entrance#more of the same perhaps...? via @animate-mush

Yeah, I think there's a couple of different options here. For May 8 specifically:

  • It depends on exposure, and on May 8 Jonathan didn't notice because he wasn't attuned to it as much, since they hadn't spent much time together.
  • Maybe it's something Dracula can control to some extent, when he wants to be sneakier.
  • Jonathan was still tired and not aware enough to process it (on May 8 he mentioned that he only got a little sleep; if it was full of bad dreams he may have chalked any feeling of unease up to that lingering mood as well).
  • It becomes much more noticeable when Dracula is angry or worked up; on May 8 he was calm at first so his presence didn't feel so strong.

In general I like the idea that as Jonathan gets more used to Dracula, and simultaneously more alert/paranoid, he 'tunes in' more. It would be cool if some of his sneaking around is influenced by him having a sense of where Dracula is or isn't, even just subconsciously.

It's also interesting that Jonathan doesn't catch on the vampire ladies in the same way. But their presence seems to have a different feeling, more dreamy/hazy, and he did seem to feel a bit of that before falling asleep in this room (with his daydreams, possibly also the 'dread loneliness'), so maybe...? It could be a link to him feeling like he recognizes the fair-haired one somehow.

Also, another option for what might cause this awareness:

#i honestly had a thought#that dracula has indeed been feeding on jonathan in his sleep#and starting his turn#and thats why jonathan can feel him#like mina can later via @drac-kool-aid

faithful-grigori

#The theory that Dracula has been feeding on Jonathan to the point that he has been slowly turning him is really interesting

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